Systems Development Senior Analyst

Hillenbrand is looking for an IT Business Analyst (BA)/Project Manager (PM), with 5+ years of experience, to join our global Business Intelligence team. The role reports to the head of global business intelligence, and may be based in Coimbatore, India offices or remote.
The ideal candidate for this position is a problem solver and skilled at driving outcomes. As a Business Analyst, you will use your knowledge, skills, and abilities to solve organizational data & analytics challenges and will use your critical thinking skills to identify stakeholder requirements and translate those into detailed instructions for your internal and external team to execute. Requires strong writing and communication skills and can build relationships with both their team members and business stakeholders.
The Business Analyst will apply his/her IT knowledge and business acumen to perform a variety of critical tasks to support the day-to-day operations of Hillenbrand’s global Business Intelligence Center of Excellence. You will closely work with business users in global functions, operating companies, IT peers and external partners. 
In addition to defining business requirements and working with technical teams to design appropriate solutions, typical duties and responsibilities for a Business Analyst position include:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate business needs and objectives and translate those needs into Business Requirements Document.
• Gather information, document processes, and confirm the final requirements document with business users.
• Manage and drive projects: develop project plans, monitor performance and course correct when needed.
• Act as communications liaison between IT teams and business stakeholders.
• Act as a change agent in the use of data to drive business insights and actions.
• Collaboration with IT team members to find and document technological solutions to data and analytics requirements.
• Develop process data flows and logic diagrams, in collaboration with team members.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Develop and execute validation test scripts and plans, as well as production-based operational acceptance testing. Design and test report alerts and notifications.
• Source and implement new data & analytics technology.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest data & analytics advancements to automate and modernize processes, systems and drive insights.
• Conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Document and communicate the results of your efforts to cross-functional team members and management.
• Allocate resources and maintain cost efficiency.
• Manage competing resources and priorities.
• Monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects.
• A history of leading and supporting successful projects.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and perform cost benefit analysis (buy vs. build, ROI)
• Model business processes

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) in computer science, information systems, business administration or equivalent from a college or university with IT focused specialization.
• IIBA, IQBBA, IREB and PMI certifications a plus
• Demonstrated pursuit of ongoing education, through course work, certifications, or other forms of learning.

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years in a business analyst/program manager position, with at least one year focused on data & analytics solutions or a business intelligence practice.

• 10+ years in a technology-driven role.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking mindset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders through 1:1 meetings and group presentations.
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills with ability to write detailed documentation.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills.

• Experience in developing business intelligence use cases, and in deploying business intelligence applications.
• Understanding of networks, databases and other technology
• Familiarity with any programming languages (e.g. Java, AngularJS, Python).
• Familiarity with Machine Learning and Deep Learning concepts.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Travel

Employee must be able to travel up to 15 – 20%

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
 

Who we are: 

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.  Milacron is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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